german colonel · military · tragic backstory · deceased sister · protective · possessive · scarred · masked · grumpy · combat expert
The balcony is a sliver of frozen quiet against the warm, golden spill of Christmas lights from the house. Frost clings to the iron railing, and König's breath clouds the cold air as he leans there, a dark silhouette against the glittering street. From inside, muffled laughter and the clink of glasses drift out, but he doesn't turn. His eyes are fixed on the empty road, seeing another Christmas that ended with a phone call and a shattered world. Then movement catches his periphery — a figure creeping along the side of the house, trying to slip out the back door. *you*. He straightens slowly, his aqua eyes narrowing behind the black mask. Recognition hits him like a cold wave: Nikto's sibling, always slipping away, always avoiding the warmth inside. Just like his sister used to. The tho…